City Hall Deventer

The new city hall in Deventer unites the old historical city hall with a new city office.The 24.000 m2 large project consists of 20.000 m2 new buildings and 4.000 m2 renovation & restoration of existing listed monuments. The project consists of an entrance building with a main building behind it and unites all of Deventer' s employees, formerly divided over the city, under one new roof. It houses the city council and all municipal services and invigorates a formerly forgotten part of the inner city. The front building at the "Grote Kerkhof" consists of two layers with a sloped roof and a facade composition with strong vertical lines, like its neighbouring buildings "de Hereeniging" and the old city hall. This continuity makes the front building effortlessly fit in with its historical surroundings. By placing the roof backwards a city balcony is created. This makes the facade appear more separated, creating a recognizable facade at the "Grote Kerkhof". (Text provided by the architects)